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Looking into minority group's demand for central forces:EC

Kolkata: The Election Commission Thursday said it is looking into the demands of a minority organisation which has sought the deployment of central security forces in Muslim-minority areas of West Bengal to prevent political clashes.A

"The number of nominations filed in Raiganj are eight, Balurghat eight, Malda North nine, Malda South nine, Jangipur seven, Murshidabad nine," said Bhattacharji.

For the third phase of the polls beginning April 30, for nine Lok Sabha seats, 11 candidates have filed nominations from Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur and Birbhum parliamentary constituencies.

Union minister and Congress heavyweight Deepa Dasmunsi filed her nomination from the Raiganj constituency Wednesday.